Is Guilty Bystander scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Guilty Bystander sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Guilty Bystander easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Guilty Bystander violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Guilty Bystander end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Guilty Bystander

Name: Guilty Bystander
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1950
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson, Mary Boland, Sam Levene, J. Edward Bromberg

How innocent can a bystander be?

Directed by Joseph Lerner

Produced by Edmund L. Dorfmann Productions Inc., Laurel Films

195091 min5.4 / 10

A noir-inflected crime thriller about a fallen man's desperate attempt to save his son, driven by guilt and the possibility of redemption.

A drunken ex-cop gets a shot at redemption when his young son is kidnapped after a smuggling deal goes belly up.

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Working-Class Loyalty and Betrayal Corrupt Characters in Crime Stories Crude Comedy Antics

Genres

Drama Crime Mystery Thriller

Keywords

Film Noir B Movie Drunk

Questions people ask

Is Guilty Bystander scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Guilty Bystander sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Guilty Bystander easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Guilty Bystander violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does Guilty Bystander end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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